Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-15
BOARD OF TRADE.
IMPORTANT MEETING HELD AND
THE ACTION TAKEN.
A Fast Train Between Sacramento
and San Francisco-The New
Postoffice Building-Etc.


Chair presented the matter Of petitioning
the Directors of the Southern Pacific Com
pany to establish fast train between Sac
ramento and San Francisco. He stated
that the committee appointed at previous
meeting to confer with Superintendent
Wright upon the subject had done so, and
that Mr.. Wright had asked that they put
the proposition into writing so that 1t
might be presented to the Directors OF the
company. Accordingly the Chair sub
mitted the following letter as compliance
with the above suggestion, and as express
ing the purpose and wishes of the Board
81. B. Wright Esq, Superintendent q the
Sacramento DiViSion of the S. r Rdttrodd
system, Sdcrdmeato-DEAR SIR The Sacra-
mento Board of Trade, in behalf OF the peo-
pie of this city, and the public interests
generally, here as well as elsewhere, most
respectfully submit the following, and ask
of you its proper and urgent presentation
to the General Directory of the Southern
Pacific Railroad system at San Francisco,
and secure for it if possible their prompt and
favorable consideration.
"The city of Sacramento should have all
of like commercial general business and
political importance. 1t seems unneces-
sary TO remind you of its location, its d.
rect communication with the metropolis
of the coast, its close proximity to said loca-
ton and possible promptness in said COM
munication.
ut is an absolute necessity and right to
have and enjoy said communication in the
quickest time possible, which is special
feature of the advantages of all other lead
ing cities of the United States, relatively
situated to other great seaport cities as We
are. Therefore we urgently petition your
very much engaged yet thoughtful and
considerate Directory, that you put on at
the earliest day possible between this city
and San Francisco quick time passenger
train said train to run at least one time to
and from San Francisco each day, to run
at such time as will best suit the business
men of this city, to make the time from
city to city as near three hours as possible.
The train to be free from all fruit, express,
or other delaying traffic business; in short,
to have what the times call for, first-class
fast time G Daisy } passenger train. Be-
lieving that thoughtful consideration of
the situation will secure from your Di-
rectory the prompt granting of this re-
quest, we hereby most respectfully submit
the same. ---n
The letter was, upon motion. approved
ordered to be officially signed and forwarded.
Remarks were made by members as to the
value such a train would be, and express
ing the hope that it Will be early put on.
The Chair then called up the subject of
the construction of the Postoffice building
in this city, and drew attention again to the
fact that the amount appropriated by Con-
gress-Sl00, 000-for the purchase of the
site and erection of the building, would
not be sufficient to afford q structure that
would be at all creditable to the Govern
ment and the city, and proposed that the
Secretary of the Treasury be asked not to
have the building proceeded with until our
Congressman had conferred with him
about the matter. To this end he sub
mitted the following, which was read:
I" To the Hon. C. S. Fdirchild, Secretary
United STATES Treasury, Washington, D. c.
DEAR SIR The Sacramento Board of Trade
most respectfully submit for your honora-
bic and careful consideration the following
memorial, viz:
WHEREAS, The City of Sacramento, the
Capital of the State of California, is CEN
trally located at tide water is the leading
terminal point of the great railroad sys-
TEN of the Pacific coast; is a great receiv-
ing and distributing point; is the fruit
shipping center of the State; in short, is
now city of large commercial, manu-
featuring and political importance,
and mas great prospective growth
and increase in the near future :;
whereas, the people of this State have
caused to be erected here one of the most
substantial and finest Capitol buildings in
this country Costing some three million
dollars), a State Agricultural Fair exhibit
building of amplitude and pleasing archi-
tectural proportions, also a State Printing
Office of magnitude and equal fitness, all
of the above-named public buildings being
provided with ample grounds and most
beautiful lawns, comparing favorably with
anything of the kind anywhere in the
world; and, whereas. the General Govern
ment has purchased building site on the
northeast corner of X and Seventh streets,
in this CITY, for the purpose of erecting
thereon q Government building; therefore
be it
"Resolred, That the Sacramento Board of
Trade. in behalf of all interests concerned,
most respectfully yet urgently request that
your department will promptly secure by
purchase for thesGo7ernmen the 40 feet BY
100 feet of lard located on the east side of
said building site, which can now be pur-
chased, by the Government only, at mod
crate cost
Is Resotged, That we most respectfully
petition that your honorable department
will furnish such plans and specifications
for said proposed building as are in keep
ing with the needs and requirements of
the several departments of the General Coy
eminent in a city of present importance
and near future growth, and also with the
other public buildings of this city.
Furthermore, should your department
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construction, believing IS we do that a con-
surroundings would be, under the circum-
stances, waste of money; therefore, we
urge that you will hold the matter in abey-
ance until such time as proper and cor
rect representation of facts can be made to
your department and the General Govern
ment by our duly accredited and honorable
members of the next Congress, soon TO as
semble in your city. -.n
Upon motion. and after remarks by
members OF the Board the preamble and
resolutions were unanimously adopted.
The following preamble and resolution.
in the Endorsement and interest of city i'm
provement, were offered, warmly approved
and adopted
WHEREAS, There has been organized in
this city the Improvement Association
VI luS SilN anu NoUutl VI OaCrdlnSntO,
having for its object the better advance
ment of all interests bearing on the pro-
gress OF this locality, therefore be it
"Resolred, That the Sacramento Board of
Trade hereby approves ard indorses the
aims and purposes of said Improvement
Association, and urges all citizens 10 join
said organization and give it all the moral
support and financial aid possible, in order
that all interests may oe properly repre-
sented and the better cared for ana there
may be good division of the varied i'm
portant labors proposed by the Associa-
tom
The Board then adjourned.
FATAL AccIDENr-At Rocklin Monday
afternoon a man named P Rinaldi, in
the employ of the railroad company, was
handling coal with the aid of n donkey on